Mary M. Brabeck, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Gale and Ira Drukier Dean
E-Mail: steinhardt.dean@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 4th Floor
As head of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Dean Brabeck is responsible for helping to define and accomplish the school’s overall mission. In collaboration with the associate deans, department chairs, and program directors, the Dean responds to faculty and student needs and oversees decisions that ensure Steinhardt’s excellence in research, creative works, curricula, and outreach. Dean Brabeck is also responsible for communicating Steinhardt’s mission beyond the school community: She works with University leadership to ensure the school’s success in the context of NYU at Washington Square and as a global network university; and she represents the school at meetings and conferences both domestically and internationally. In addition, she helps to raise funds and build support for the school’s key priorities, including student financial aid, capital improvements, faculty, and academic programs.
Dean Brabeck has served as dean of the Steinhardt School since 2003. A leader in the field of applied psychology, Dean Brabeck serves in significant posts in professional organizations that include the National Society for the Study of Education and the American Psychological Association. Before coming to NYU, Dean Brabeck was a professor of counseling and developmental psychology at Boston College and served as dean of the College’s Lynch School of Education from 1996 to 2003. She received her Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota. She has published over 100 scholarly articles, books and book chapters and holds a Doctor of Humane Letters (Hon. Causus) from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Dean Brabeck is the inaugural recipient of the Gale and Ira Drukier Deanship at the Steinhardt School.
Mary M. Brabeck's complete faculty bio
82 Washington Square East, 4th Floor
As head of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Dean Brabeck is responsible for helping to define and accomplish the school’s overall mission. In collaboration with the associate deans, department chairs, and program directors, the Dean responds to faculty and student needs and oversees decisions that ensure Steinhardt’s excellence in research, creative works, curricula, and outreach. Dean Brabeck is also responsible for communicating Steinhardt’s mission beyond the school community: She works with University leadership to ensure the school’s success in the context of NYU at Washington Square and as a global network university; and she represents the school at meetings and conferences both domestically and internationally. In addition, she helps to raise funds and build support for the school’s key priorities, including student financial aid, capital improvements, faculty, and academic programs.Dean Brabeck has served as dean of the Steinhardt School since 2003. A leader in the field of applied psychology, Dean Brabeck serves in significant posts in professional organizations that include the National Society for the Study of Education and the American Psychological Association. Before coming to NYU, Dean Brabeck was a professor of counseling and developmental psychology at Boston College and served as dean of the College’s Lynch School of Education from 1996 to 2003. She received her Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota. She has published over 100 scholarly articles, books and book chapters and holds a Doctor of Humane Letters (Hon. Causus) from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Dean Brabeck is the inaugural recipient of the Gale and Ira Drukier Deanship at the Steinhardt School.
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Beth C. Weitzman, A.B., M.P.A., Ph.D.
Vice Dean
E-Mail: beth.weitzman@nyu.edu
E-Mail: beth.weitzman@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 4th Floor
As Vice Dean, Dr. Weitzman assists Dean Brabeck in providing overall leadership to the Steinhardt School, as it works to fulfill its mission. In particular, Dean Weitzman is responsible for overseeing academic and faculty affairs. With the deans and department chairs, she is responsible for development and oversight of the curriculum and academic direction for the School, including new courses and programs, academic policies, global initiatives, accreditation and review, and collaboration and partnerships across departments and schools within NYU and with external agencies and entities. She provides support to faculty and departments, in concert with the Dean, in hiring, retention, promotion and tenure, faculty housing, and overall faculty development.
Dean Weitzman's research interests center on urban policies affecting poor families and their children; she has evaluated a range of programs aimed at meeting the health, social service, housing, and educational needs of these families. Prior to joining the Steinhardt School, Dean Weitzman spent more than 20 years on the faculty at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School. There she taught classes in research methods and in community health and medical care. She is currently a Professor of Health and Public Policy in the Steinhardt School's Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health. Dean Weitzman holds a B.A. from Vassar College in sociology, and an M.P.A. and Ph.D. in public administration from NYU.
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82 Washington Square East, 4th Floor
As Vice Dean, Dr. Weitzman assists Dean Brabeck in providing overall leadership to the Steinhardt School, as it works to fulfill its mission. In particular, Dean Weitzman is responsible for overseeing academic and faculty affairs. With the deans and department chairs, she is responsible for development and oversight of the curriculum and academic direction for the School, including new courses and programs, academic policies, global initiatives, accreditation and review, and collaboration and partnerships across departments and schools within NYU and with external agencies and entities. She provides support to faculty and departments, in concert with the Dean, in hiring, retention, promotion and tenure, faculty housing, and overall faculty development.Dean Weitzman's research interests center on urban policies affecting poor families and their children; she has evaluated a range of programs aimed at meeting the health, social service, housing, and educational needs of these families. Prior to joining the Steinhardt School, Dean Weitzman spent more than 20 years on the faculty at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School. There she taught classes in research methods and in community health and medical care. She is currently a Professor of Health and Public Policy in the Steinhardt School's Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health. Dean Weitzman holds a B.A. from Vassar College in sociology, and an M.P.A. and Ph.D. in public administration from NYU.
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Patricia M. Carey, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
E-Mail: patricia.carey@nyu.edu
E-Mail: patricia.carey@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 2nd Floor
Dean Carey oversees the Office of Student Affairs, which includes advisement and registration services, counseling and student services, teacher certification, and graduate studies administration. The Office, working closely with the academic units of the school and the larger University community, promotes student development through a range of programs, events, publications, and academic resources. It oversees policies and procedures that guide both undergraduate and graduate study, e.g. student academic progress, the Steinhardt Honors Program, student discipline, student awards and honors, and the New Student Seminars. The Office works closely with undergraduate and graduate student government and is part of the team overseeing financial aid.
Dean Carey also serves as University Associate Vice Provost for Diversity Programs, which includes oversight for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program, academic leadership with the NYU Opportunity Programs, and liaison responsibilities in other academic and student affairs diversity initiatives.
Dean Carey serves as Adjunct Professor in the Program of Higher Education Administration. Her research interests focus around access, opportunity, and success. She holds a B.A. and M.A. from Michigan State University, and Ph.D from New York University.
82 Washington Square East, 2nd Floor
Dean Carey oversees the Office of Student Affairs, which includes advisement and registration services, counseling and student services, teacher certification, and graduate studies administration. The Office, working closely with the academic units of the school and the larger University community, promotes student development through a range of programs, events, publications, and academic resources. It oversees policies and procedures that guide both undergraduate and graduate study, e.g. student academic progress, the Steinhardt Honors Program, student discipline, student awards and honors, and the New Student Seminars. The Office works closely with undergraduate and graduate student government and is part of the team overseeing financial aid.Dean Carey also serves as University Associate Vice Provost for Diversity Programs, which includes oversight for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program, academic leadership with the NYU Opportunity Programs, and liaison responsibilities in other academic and student affairs diversity initiatives.
Dean Carey serves as Adjunct Professor in the Program of Higher Education Administration. Her research interests focus around access, opportunity, and success. She holds a B.A. and M.A. from Michigan State University, and Ph.D from New York University.
Perry N. Halkitis, B.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies
E-Mail: perry.halkitis@nyu.edu
E-Mail: perry.halkitis@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor
Dean Halkitis works with the faculty and administration to develop and grow the research portfolio of the school, and to secure funding from both public and private sources. In addition, he works with faculty and school governance to enhance doctoral study (both the PhD and practice doctorates) and to develop polices, programs, and procedures for doctoral study at the school, and directly with doctoral students to optimize their training and professional development. Dean Halkitis works with both faculty and doctoral students to develop their research portfolios. His office provides internal training activities, grant administration oversight, and pilot funding to help kickstart research programs. Dean Halkitis oversees all research centers and institutes at Steinhardt, both in terms of operations, as well as policies governing the Dean Halkitis serves as the liaison between the Steinhardt School and the Office of the Vice President of Research, including the Office of Sponsored Research and the University Committee on Activities Involving Human Subjects.
Prior to coming to Steinhardt, Dean Halkitis served as Director of research at GMHC (1996-1998), Director of Statistics at professional Examination Service (1993-1995), Chief Psychometician at the national league for Nursing (1992-1993), and while pursing his doctorate as a teacher at the Hunter Collrge Campus Schools (1986-1992). He holds a PhD in quantitative methods in psychology and education and an an M.Phil in educational psychology from the Graduate and University Center of the City University of New York, an MS in education and human development from Hunter College, a BA in Biology and Psychology from Columbia University, and is currently pursing an advanced certificate in public health concepts form the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor
Dean Halkitis works with the faculty and administration to develop and grow the research portfolio of the school, and to secure funding from both public and private sources. In addition, he works with faculty and school governance to enhance doctoral study (both the PhD and practice doctorates) and to develop polices, programs, and procedures for doctoral study at the school, and directly with doctoral students to optimize their training and professional development. Dean Halkitis works with both faculty and doctoral students to develop their research portfolios. His office provides internal training activities, grant administration oversight, and pilot funding to help kickstart research programs. Dean Halkitis oversees all research centers and institutes at Steinhardt, both in terms of operations, as well as policies governing the Dean Halkitis serves as the liaison between the Steinhardt School and the Office of the Vice President of Research, including the Office of Sponsored Research and the University Committee on Activities Involving Human Subjects.Prior to coming to Steinhardt, Dean Halkitis served as Director of research at GMHC (1996-1998), Director of Statistics at professional Examination Service (1993-1995), Chief Psychometician at the national league for Nursing (1992-1993), and while pursing his doctorate as a teacher at the Hunter Collrge Campus Schools (1986-1992). He holds a PhD in quantitative methods in psychology and education and an an M.Phil in educational psychology from the Graduate and University Center of the City University of New York, an MS in education and human development from Hunter College, a BA in Biology and Psychology from Columbia University, and is currently pursing an advanced certificate in public health concepts form the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Robert Allan Knight, B.A., M.B.A.
Associate Dean for Administration and Finance
E-Mail: rak7@nyu.edu
E-Mail: rak7@nyu.edu
627 Broadway, 7th Floor
As Associate Dean, Robert Knight serves as the principal administrative and financial officer for the School, working with the Dean, associate and assistant deans and directors, and department chairs to manage the central administrative operations of the school, including human resources, budget and finance, information technology, and space allocation and facilities.
Dean Knight has extensive experience in senior administration and finance roles at academic institutions. Prior to coming to NYU in 2010, he served as Associate Dean for Finance and Administration at Case Western Reserve University's School of Engineering and at its Weatherhead School of Management. He has also served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Financial Planning and Budget Director at Oberlin College.
Dean Knight holds a BA in Social Sciences from Ohio State University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. He also earned a Certificate from the American Graduate School of International Management.
As Associate Dean, Robert Knight serves as the principal administrative and financial officer for the School, working with the Dean, associate and assistant deans and directors, and department chairs to manage the central administrative operations of the school, including human resources, budget and finance, information technology, and space allocation and facilities.Dean Knight has extensive experience in senior administration and finance roles at academic institutions. Prior to coming to NYU in 2010, he served as Associate Dean for Finance and Administration at Case Western Reserve University's School of Engineering and at its Weatherhead School of Management. He has also served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Financial Planning and Budget Director at Oberlin College.
Dean Knight holds a BA in Social Sciences from Ohio State University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. He also earned a Certificate from the American Graduate School of International Management.
Lindsay Wright, B.S., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Planning and Communication
E-Mail: lindsay.wright@nyu.edu
E-Mail: lindsay.wright@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 4th Floor
212-998-5000
Dean Wright works with senior administration, department chairs, and program directors on academic planning (such as new program development, market analysis, enrollment projections, and program review), as well as enrollment, admissions, and recruitment. She oversees, plans, and coordinates all integrated marketing and communications for the Steinhardt School and its diverse internal and external audiences, including the School’s common look and brand identity, its web and social media sites, as well as all print publications, advertising, and media relations.
Prior to coming to Steinhardt, Dean Wright worked as a consultant to the Dean of the NYU School of Continuing Education, assisting with special projects and studies, and served as a special assistant to the Provost for University Life at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a PhD in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service/International Economics from Georgetown University.
82 Washington Square East, 4th Floor
212-998-5000
Dean Wright works with senior administration, department chairs, and program directors on academic planning (such as new program development, market analysis, enrollment projections, and program review), as well as enrollment, admissions, and recruitment. She oversees, plans, and coordinates all integrated marketing and communications for the Steinhardt School and its diverse internal and external audiences, including the School’s common look and brand identity, its web and social media sites, as well as all print publications, advertising, and media relations.Prior to coming to Steinhardt, Dean Wright worked as a consultant to the Dean of the NYU School of Continuing Education, assisting with special projects and studies, and served as a special assistant to the Provost for University Life at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a PhD in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service/International Economics from Georgetown University.
Erich Dietrich, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Global and Academic Affairs
E-Mail: erich.dietrich@nyu.edu
E-Mail: erich.dietrich@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor
Erich Dietrich oversees academic and global programs. He sits on various Steinhardt academic committees, including the Faculty Academic Affairs Committee, the Undergraduate Affairs Committee, and the Committee on Courses and Programs. He oversees Steinhardt's global academic integration, acting as the primary liaison to NYU-Abu Dhabi, the office of the Vice Provost for Globalization, the global offices of other schools of NYU, and international universities with whom we collaborate. He also oversees the office of Field Projects and Steinhardt's outreach with community partnerships and field-based education sites.
Dean Dietrich's research focuses on race and education, and he teaches Global Perspectives in Higher Education: Brazil, a study abroad course that examines race, globalization and higher education in that country. He holds a PhD from New York University, a Master's from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Carleton College.
82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor
Erich Dietrich oversees academic and global programs. He sits on various Steinhardt academic committees, including the Faculty Academic Affairs Committee, the Undergraduate Affairs Committee, and the Committee on Courses and Programs. He oversees Steinhardt's global academic integration, acting as the primary liaison to NYU-Abu Dhabi, the office of the Vice Provost for Globalization, the global offices of other schools of NYU, and international universities with whom we collaborate. He also oversees the office of Field Projects and Steinhardt's outreach with community partnerships and field-based education sites.Dean Dietrich's research focuses on race and education, and he teaches Global Perspectives in Higher Education: Brazil, a study abroad course that examines race, globalization and higher education in that country. He holds a PhD from New York University, a Master's from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Carleton College.
Barbara Kotlikoff, B.A.
Assistant Dean for Development and Alumni Affairs
E-Mail: barbara.kotlikoff@nyu.edu
E-Mail: barbara.kotlikoff@nyu.edu
Dean Kotlikoff leads NYU Steinhardt's annual fundraising efforts and alumni outreach initiatives. She works closely with Dean Brabeck, as well as Steinhardt's administration and faculty, to identify the School's most pressing needs and implement fundraising strategies designed to meet those needs. Barbara also works closely with her colleagues in NYU's central Office of Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) to effectively engage donors, parents, alumni, and friends of the Steinhardt School. She and her team host a variety of events and initiatives throughout the year that are designed to showcase Steinhardt's programs, faculty, and students.Kotlikoff has forged a highly successful career that includes experience in both the corporate sector and the not-for-profit sector. Before joining NYU, Kotlikoff spent eight years at The Paley Center for Media as Vice President of Development where she increased fundraising significantly. She partnered with trustees and industry executives to launch and develop SHE MADE IT: Women Creating Television & Radio, the largest programmatic fundraising effort in the Paley's history. Kotlikoff has extensive experience in corporate advertising and management and has served as president, CEO, or managing director for Parfums Nina Ricci, Inc., Harry Winston, Inc., and The Monet Group.
Jeanne Bannon, B.A., M.A.
Director of Student Services
E-Mail: jb20@nyu.edu
E-Mail: jb20@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 2nd Floor
Jeanne Bannon oversees a wide range of support and assistance for NYU Steinhardt students, faculty, and staff. These include New Student Seminars and Orientation, workshops and programming to help students at all levels achieve academic success, education and personal counseling, and career exploration. The Office of Counseling and Student Services has a staff of student affairs professionals that collaborates with faculty, students, and staff to provide an enriching educational experience for the School’s diverse undergraduate and graduate student populations; and embodies the School's concern for all phases of a student’s development and the diversity of student needs.
Ms. Bannon serves as an advisor for the Deans Scholars program, which is an honors program in Steinhardt, and she serves on various committees and participates in events and programming with her counterparts across the NYU community.
Prior to coming to NYU Steinhardt, Ms. Bannon was at Pace University in New York City. She has a MA in Counselor Education from Kean University and a BA in Educational Studies from the University of Delaware.
82 Washington Square East, 2nd Floor
Jeanne Bannon oversees a wide range of support and assistance for NYU Steinhardt students, faculty, and staff. These include New Student Seminars and Orientation, workshops and programming to help students at all levels achieve academic success, education and personal counseling, and career exploration. The Office of Counseling and Student Services has a staff of student affairs professionals that collaborates with faculty, students, and staff to provide an enriching educational experience for the School’s diverse undergraduate and graduate student populations; and embodies the School's concern for all phases of a student’s development and the diversity of student needs. Ms. Bannon serves as an advisor for the Deans Scholars program, which is an honors program in Steinhardt, and she serves on various committees and participates in events and programming with her counterparts across the NYU community.
Prior to coming to NYU Steinhardt, Ms. Bannon was at Pace University in New York City. She has a MA in Counselor Education from Kean University and a BA in Educational Studies from the University of Delaware.
Claude Blenman, B.A., M.A.
Director, Faculty Affairs
E-Mail: claude.blenman@nyu.edu
E-Mail: claude.blenman@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 4th Floor
As Director of Faculty Affairs, Claude Blenman is responsible for issues concerning faculty that range from recruitment through retirement. She works closely with the Vice Dean and department chairs on aligning academic priorities with faculty staffing, and oversees faculty searches. In addition, she is responsible for all aspects related to faculty retention, third year, promotion and tenure, and annual reviews, compensation, performance measurement, reappointments, grievances, retirement, sabbaticals and leaves, and teaching awards for full- and part-time faculty. She is an advisor to the deans, department heads, and faculty, and the primary liaison to the NYU Offices of Academic Appointments, University Housing, and Benefits. She is also responsible for monitoring and developing compliance with University policies governing full-time faculty.
Claude Blenman has more than 25 years experience in higher education administration. Prior to arriving at Steinhardt in 2006, she served as Director of Faculty Services at the NYU Stern School of Business. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master's degree in Psychology, both from New York University.
82 Washington Square East, 4th Floor
As Director of Faculty Affairs, Claude Blenman is responsible for issues concerning faculty that range from recruitment through retirement. She works closely with the Vice Dean and department chairs on aligning academic priorities with faculty staffing, and oversees faculty searches. In addition, she is responsible for all aspects related to faculty retention, third year, promotion and tenure, and annual reviews, compensation, performance measurement, reappointments, grievances, retirement, sabbaticals and leaves, and teaching awards for full- and part-time faculty. She is an advisor to the deans, department heads, and faculty, and the primary liaison to the NYU Offices of Academic Appointments, University Housing, and Benefits. She is also responsible for monitoring and developing compliance with University policies governing full-time faculty.Claude Blenman has more than 25 years experience in higher education administration. Prior to arriving at Steinhardt in 2006, she served as Director of Faculty Services at the NYU Stern School of Business. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master's degree in Psychology, both from New York University.
Leslie Brown, B.A., M.A.
Executive Director, Financial Planning and Operations
E-Mail: leslie.brown@nyu.edu
E-Mail: leslie.brown@nyu.edu
627 Broadway, 7th Floor
As the Executive Director, Leslie Brown serves as the lead financial officer for the Steinhardt School, working with the School leadership, departmental staffs, and faculty to manage fiscal operations. Her responsibilities include the administration of the faculty professional development accounts and department budgets as well as payroll operations.
Leslie has a Masters in Food and Culture from the Gallatin School. Prior to joining Steinhardt, Leslie was the Budget Director for at the American Museum of Natural History and spent several years working on budgets for the City of New York.
As the Executive Director, Leslie Brown serves as the lead financial officer for the Steinhardt School, working with the School leadership, departmental staffs, and faculty to manage fiscal operations. Her responsibilities include the administration of the faculty professional development accounts and department budgets as well as payroll operations.Leslie has a Masters in Food and Culture from the Gallatin School. Prior to joining Steinhardt, Leslie was the Budget Director for at the American Museum of Natural History and spent several years working on budgets for the City of New York.
Judith Costello, B.S.
Director of Institutional Research
E-Mail: judith.costello@nyu.edu
E-Mail: judith.costello@nyu.edu
627 Broadway, 7th Floor
As Director of Institutional Research, Judith Costello provides statistical information to deans, department chairs and others on students and academic programs. She provides expertise on database management to the Office of Administration and Finance and other offices. She also manages the Administration and Finance file server.
She has more than 30 years of experience in higher education administration. Prior to her current position, she served the Steinhardt School as an adviser to special, non-degree students, as the Teacher Certification Officer, and as an assistant to the Vice Dean. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from New York University.
As Director of Institutional Research, Judith Costello provides statistical information to deans, department chairs and others on students and academic programs. She provides expertise on database management to the Office of Administration and Finance and other offices. She also manages the Administration and Finance file server.
She has more than 30 years of experience in higher education administration. Prior to her current position, she served the Steinhardt School as an adviser to special, non-degree students, as the Teacher Certification Officer, and as an assistant to the Vice Dean. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from New York University.
Mary Beth Fenlaw, B.Mus, M.B.A.
Director of Marketing
E-Mail: marybeth.fenlaw@nyu.edu
E-Mail: marybeth.fenlaw@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor
Mary Beth Fenlaw oversees marketing and promotion efforts aimed at attracting prospective students and publicizing the image of the School. She employs a broad portfolio of marketing channels including advertisements, email campaigns, publications, social media, and market research to promote Steinhardt’s degree programs, summer initiatives, and study abroad programs. As a core member of the School’s integrated web and marketing team, Fenlaw co-leads strategic decision making and content development for the School’s website.
Prior to joining Steinhardt, Fenlaw spent several years forging a successful career in performing arts marketing, with positions at non-profit presenters including the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., and Miller Theatre at Columbia University. She also served as consultant and project manager for Audience Insight, LLC (now Wolf Brown), where she managed and presented findings for The Magic of Music, a national, cooperative market research study of classical music consumers with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and fifteen American orchestras.
Fenlaw holds a B.Mus. in Music Performance (Clarinet) from McGill University and an M.B.A. in Arts Administration and Marketing from SUNY Binghamton.
82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor
Mary Beth Fenlaw oversees marketing and promotion efforts aimed at attracting prospective students and publicizing the image of the School. She employs a broad portfolio of marketing channels including advertisements, email campaigns, publications, social media, and market research to promote Steinhardt’s degree programs, summer initiatives, and study abroad programs. As a core member of the School’s integrated web and marketing team, Fenlaw co-leads strategic decision making and content development for the School’s website.Prior to joining Steinhardt, Fenlaw spent several years forging a successful career in performing arts marketing, with positions at non-profit presenters including the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., and Miller Theatre at Columbia University. She also served as consultant and project manager for Audience Insight, LLC (now Wolf Brown), where she managed and presented findings for The Magic of Music, a national, cooperative market research study of classical music consumers with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and fifteen American orchestras.
Fenlaw holds a B.Mus. in Music Performance (Clarinet) from McGill University and an M.B.A. in Arts Administration and Marketing from SUNY Binghamton.
Lee Frissell, B.A., M.A.
Director of Field Projects
E-Mail: lf1@nyu.edu
E-Mail: lf1@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
As Director of Field Projects, Lee Frissell is responsible for many of Steinhardt's (and NYU's) links to New York City civic organizations, especially public schools. He created the University's America Reads and Counts program and is oversees the placement and supervision of NYU America Reads and Counts tutors in the public schools (1000 student tutors in 100 public schools.) He also coordinates the College Preview program, which provides a way for selected high school students to take courses at NYU, and the College Connection program, which brings more than 3000 middle school students to visit NYU each year to help make them aware of the importance of going to college. He also assists faculty in writing grant proposals and administering grants, and in helping faculty arrange research sites and develop support for proposals from schools and other civic institutions.
Lee Frissell came to Steinhardt from the New York City Mayor's Office, where we was a Senior Policy Analyst for Education. He help create and administer the Young Adult Learning Academy (a program for non-high school completers) in East Harlem, where he also taught. Prior to that, he was a community organizer in Philadelphia, and a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya, East Africa,where he served for two years as a teacher and headmaster of a secondary boarding school. He has a BA from Vanderbilt in history and an MA from Rutgers in history, and an MA from Columbia Teachers College in Applied Linguistics.
82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
As Director of Field Projects, Lee Frissell is responsible for many of Steinhardt's (and NYU's) links to New York City civic organizations, especially public schools. He created the University's America Reads and Counts program and is oversees the placement and supervision of NYU America Reads and Counts tutors in the public schools (1000 student tutors in 100 public schools.) He also coordinates the College Preview program, which provides a way for selected high school students to take courses at NYU, and the College Connection program, which brings more than 3000 middle school students to visit NYU each year to help make them aware of the importance of going to college. He also assists faculty in writing grant proposals and administering grants, and in helping faculty arrange research sites and develop support for proposals from schools and other civic institutions.Lee Frissell came to Steinhardt from the New York City Mayor's Office, where we was a Senior Policy Analyst for Education. He help create and administer the Young Adult Learning Academy (a program for non-high school completers) in East Harlem, where he also taught. Prior to that, he was a community organizer in Philadelphia, and a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya, East Africa,where he served for two years as a teacher and headmaster of a secondary boarding school. He has a BA from Vanderbilt in history and an MA from Rutgers in history, and an MA from Columbia Teachers College in Applied Linguistics.
Bart Grachan, B.A., M.S.T., M.A.
Director of the Community College Transfer Opportunity Program
E-Mail: bart.grachan@nyu.edu
E-Mail: bart.grachan@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
Bart Grachan oversees the Community College Transfer Opportunity Program. CCTOP is a Steinhardt program that works with local partnership community colleges to help students successfully transfer into the School. The program works extensively with these schools to recruit and advise students before and during the application process, to evaluate transfer credits and award scholarships to eligible students, and to serve as a transitional support structure for students once transferred to Steinhardt.
Prior to coming to Steinhardt, Bart worked in Admissions at Iona College, working with graduate, transfer and returning adult programs; prior to that, he was a high school social studies teacher and a college football coach. Bart also served as the president of the New York State Transfer and Articulation Association for the 2009-2010 academic year. He has master’s degrees in teaching and history from Iona College, and a BA in History and English from Fordham University. He is currently in the EdD program for Higher Education Administration at Steinhardt, focusing his research on the transitional process of community college students to selective universities.
82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
Bart Grachan oversees the Community College Transfer Opportunity Program. CCTOP is a Steinhardt program that works with local partnership community colleges to help students successfully transfer into the School. The program works extensively with these schools to recruit and advise students before and during the application process, to evaluate transfer credits and award scholarships to eligible students, and to serve as a transitional support structure for students once transferred to Steinhardt.Prior to coming to Steinhardt, Bart worked in Admissions at Iona College, working with graduate, transfer and returning adult programs; prior to that, he was a high school social studies teacher and a college football coach. Bart also served as the president of the New York State Transfer and Articulation Association for the 2009-2010 academic year. He has master’s degrees in teaching and history from Iona College, and a BA in History and English from Fordham University. He is currently in the EdD program for Higher Education Administration at Steinhardt, focusing his research on the transitional process of community college students to selective universities.
Kathy Heins, B.A., M.A.
Director, Development
E-Mail: kathy.heins@nyu.edu
E-Mail: kathy.heins@nyu.edu
Kathy Heins is the Director of Development at NYU Steinhardt. Heins previously worked as the Director of Development and Public Affairs at NYU's Institute of Fine Arts.
Heins earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College, a master's degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and pursued doctoral studies at IFA. She has held positions in the performing arts fields, serving as Senior Director and Director of Development at the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Theatre for A New Audience. Heins also served on the staff of the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, which supports the study of Venetian culture and research in the humanities.
Heins earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College, a master's degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and pursued doctoral studies at IFA. She has held positions in the performing arts fields, serving as Senior Director and Director of Development at the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Theatre for A New Audience. Heins also served on the staff of the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, which supports the study of Venetian culture and research in the humanities.
Roger Ho, B.S.
Director of Human Resources
E-Mail: rh10@nyu.edu
E-Mail: rh10@nyu.edu
627 Broadway, 7th Floor
Roger Ho has a wide range of responsibilities that directly impacts the current and future human capital needs of the Steinhardt School. He directs the recruitment and appointment processes for staff, research/training professionals, and adjunct faculty, oversees implementation of affirmative action searches, interviews and recommends candidates for all senior-level positions, and negotiates salaries. He oversees a small team and together they have created systems that improve the overall functioning of the HR processes throughout the School.
Ho also provides the Steinhardt leadership team with a broad range of organizational development and consultative services that includes departmental reorganizations, job creation, talent management, and all associated compensation matters. He is responsible for the resolution of employee relations and performance problems, and mediates work–related issues as he helps employees and teams to build constructive working relationships necessary to achieve the business goals of the School. Ho is a labor relations professional and manages the application of federal and state employment laws and the University’s Human Resources policies to the negotiation of varied employee agreements.
Prior to coming to NYU, Roger worked in HR leadership roles at the New York City Department of Health as the Assistant Director of Employment and Training, and at Hunter College as the Associate Director of Human Resources. He brings over 30 years of experience to his role.
Roger Ho has a wide range of responsibilities that directly impacts the current and future human capital needs of the Steinhardt School. He directs the recruitment and appointment processes for staff, research/training professionals, and adjunct faculty, oversees implementation of affirmative action searches, interviews and recommends candidates for all senior-level positions, and negotiates salaries. He oversees a small team and together they have created systems that improve the overall functioning of the HR processes throughout the School. Ho also provides the Steinhardt leadership team with a broad range of organizational development and consultative services that includes departmental reorganizations, job creation, talent management, and all associated compensation matters. He is responsible for the resolution of employee relations and performance problems, and mediates work–related issues as he helps employees and teams to build constructive working relationships necessary to achieve the business goals of the School. Ho is a labor relations professional and manages the application of federal and state employment laws and the University’s Human Resources policies to the negotiation of varied employee agreements.
Prior to coming to NYU, Roger worked in HR leadership roles at the New York City Department of Health as the Assistant Director of Employment and Training, and at Hunter College as the Associate Director of Human Resources. He brings over 30 years of experience to his role.
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor
As Director of the Office of Research John Johnson advises the deans on external funding policy and heads the pre-award research office. He provides guidance to faculty on external funding and facilitates the submission of grants to federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Education as well as grants to foundations including the William T. Grant Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Ford Foundation and many others.
John supports the research centers housed at Steinhardt included the Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technologies in Education (CREATE), Institute for Education and Social Policy (IESP), Institute for Globalization & Education in Metropolitan Settings (IGEMS), Institute for Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC), the Research Alliance and the Center for the Promotion of Research Involving Innovative Statistical Methodology (PRIISM).
John has been at NYU for over 21 years and worked in grants in various capacities for the past 15 years. He has a BS from the Stern School of Business and an MPA from the Wagner School with a specialization in Education Policy. His group master’s thesis on the determinants of spending in New York State Public Schools was awarded "Best Written Work" in 1998 at the Wagner School.
82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor
As Director of the Office of Research John Johnson advises the deans on external funding policy and heads the pre-award research office. He provides guidance to faculty on external funding and facilitates the submission of grants to federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Education as well as grants to foundations including the William T. Grant Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Ford Foundation and many others.John supports the research centers housed at Steinhardt included the Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technologies in Education (CREATE), Institute for Education and Social Policy (IESP), Institute for Globalization & Education in Metropolitan Settings (IGEMS), Institute for Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC), the Research Alliance and the Center for the Promotion of Research Involving Innovative Statistical Methodology (PRIISM).
John has been at NYU for over 21 years and worked in grants in various capacities for the past 15 years. He has a BS from the Stern School of Business and an MPA from the Wagner School with a specialization in Education Policy. His group master’s thesis on the determinants of spending in New York State Public Schools was awarded "Best Written Work" in 1998 at the Wagner School.
Jeffrey Lane, B.A., M.A.
Director, Administrative Services and Information Technology
E-Mail: jeffrey.lane@nyu.edu
E-Mail: jeffrey.lane@nyu.edu
627 Broadway, 7th Floor
Jeffrey Lane is responsible for two vital areas of the school's operation. He works with Steinhardt's leadership team to determine how best to develop and utilize one of the school's most valuable resources—space, and directs the school's major building and renovations projects. He also serves as the School's chief technology officer, meeting with the school leadership team as well as the NYU Office of Information Technology Services to help move Steinhardt's technology initiatives forward.
Prior to becoming Director of Administrative Services and Information Technology, Jeffrey served as NYU's Director of ITS client services for several years. Jeffrey has two masters degrees: one in Applied Social Research from Queens College and the other in Educational Technology which he earned at Steinhardt.
Jeffrey Lane is responsible for two vital areas of the school's operation. He works with Steinhardt's leadership team to determine how best to develop and utilize one of the school's most valuable resources—space, and directs the school's major building and renovations projects. He also serves as the School's chief technology officer, meeting with the school leadership team as well as the NYU Office of Information Technology Services to help move Steinhardt's technology initiatives forward.Prior to becoming Director of Administrative Services and Information Technology, Jeffrey served as NYU's Director of ITS client services for several years. Jeffrey has two masters degrees: one in Applied Social Research from Queens College and the other in Educational Technology which he earned at Steinhardt.
John S. Myers, B.A., M.A.
Director of Enrollment Management
E-Mail: john.myers@nyu.edu
E-Mail: john.myers@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
As director of enrollment management, John Myers oversees the Office of Graduate Admissions and advises the deans group, department chairs, and graduate program directors on matters related to graduate admissions, financial aid and housing.
The Office of Graduate Admissions serves as the administrative core for the recruitment, admission, and enrollment of new graduate students. This office provides guidance to prospective students and department personnel about the admissions, financial aid, and housing processes as well as school and university policy related to these areas. Graduate Admissions serves as the liaison office to NYU Financial Aid, NYU Housing, and NYU Registrar on matters related to new graduate students and in conjunction with Steinhardt’s Office of Graduate Studies, it handles matriculation issues such as the Statement of Requirements Form, Advanced Standing, and NYU Residence Credit.
John was named director in 2005. He served as senior associate director in the Graduate Admissions Office from 2001-2005. Prior to joining the Steinhardt School he worked for several years in the Admissions Office for NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Before coming to New York City in 1994 he worked in the Admissions Office at Northwestern University School of Law. He received a Master of Arts in higher education from NYU Steinhardt and a Bachelor of Arts in education/Spanish from SUNY Oswego.
82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
As director of enrollment management, John Myers oversees the Office of Graduate Admissions and advises the deans group, department chairs, and graduate program directors on matters related to graduate admissions, financial aid and housing.The Office of Graduate Admissions serves as the administrative core for the recruitment, admission, and enrollment of new graduate students. This office provides guidance to prospective students and department personnel about the admissions, financial aid, and housing processes as well as school and university policy related to these areas. Graduate Admissions serves as the liaison office to NYU Financial Aid, NYU Housing, and NYU Registrar on matters related to new graduate students and in conjunction with Steinhardt’s Office of Graduate Studies, it handles matriculation issues such as the Statement of Requirements Form, Advanced Standing, and NYU Residence Credit.
John was named director in 2005. He served as senior associate director in the Graduate Admissions Office from 2001-2005. Prior to joining the Steinhardt School he worked for several years in the Admissions Office for NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Before coming to New York City in 1994 he worked in the Admissions Office at Northwestern University School of Law. He received a Master of Arts in higher education from NYU Steinhardt and a Bachelor of Arts in education/Spanish from SUNY Oswego.
Debra Weinstein, B.A., M.A.
Publications and Creative Projects Director
E-Mail: debra.weinstein@nyu.edu
E-Mail: debra.weinstein@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
Debra Weinstein is the editor of Steinhardt's At a Glance blog and print newsletter, a speech writer, and the lead or contributing writer for numerous Steinhardt publications, including the School's external funding report and its mission book. She documents the life of the Steinhardt School and contributes to its publications and special projects, interviewing students, faculty, alumni, and friends. Weinstein's stories have appeared in NYU Today, as well as NYU's Alumni and Dental School newsletters. She is the author of a book of poetry, Rodent Angel (NYU Press, 1998) and a novel, Apprentice to the Flower Poet Z. (Random House, 2004), and has published book reviews in the Washington Post Book World.
82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
Debra Weinstein is the editor of Steinhardt's At a Glance blog and print newsletter, a speech writer, and the lead or contributing writer for numerous Steinhardt publications, including the School's external funding report and its mission book. She documents the life of the Steinhardt School and contributes to its publications and special projects, interviewing students, faculty, alumni, and friends. Weinstein's stories have appeared in NYU Today, as well as NYU's Alumni and Dental School newsletters. She is the author of a book of poetry, Rodent Angel (NYU Press, 1998) and a novel, Apprentice to the Flower Poet Z. (Random House, 2004), and has published book reviews in the Washington Post Book World.
David Zapotocky, B.S., M.A., Ph. D.
Director of Registration Services
E-Mail: dz1@nyu.edu
E-Mail: dz1@nyu.edu
Pless Hall
82 Washington Square East, 2nd Floor
David Zapotocky serves as the school’s registrar, providing information regarding both Steinhardt and NYU policies and procedures to undergraduate and graduate students for registration requirements, withdrawals, pass/fail and other grading options, maintaining matriculation, leaves of absence, payment options, and student status. He acts as liaison with the University Registrar, Bursar, Office of Financial Aid, and the Office of International Students and Scholars.
The Steinhardt Office of Registration Services oversees and monitors several honors programs such as the Undergraduate Dean’s List, Latin Honors, and departmental honors; as well as general academic progress of both undergraduate and graduate students. The Office also supervises registration for such programs as the Interuniversity Doctoral Consortia, Spring in New York, NYU Summer Session, Fast Track for Teachers, and Winter and Study Abroad Intersessions.
The Office of Registration Services also works with Steinhardt faculty on student orientation, advisement, registration, and discipline. It also provides services for course and program development and course scheduling, including maintaining the Inventory of Courses, overseeing classroom assignments, and providing overviews and reports on class enrollments, course scheduling, and course room needs.
David has been director since 1992, coming to Steinhardt from the NYU Chancellor’s Office where he managed faculty appointments and records. Prior positions at New York University include Assistant Director of Registration Services for the School of Continuing & Professional Studies, and Administrative Assistant of Administrative Services & Human Resources for the College of Dentistry. He is a New York State certified social studies teacher and has held the positions of Instructor of German and Lecturer of History with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies. He received a B.S. from the University of Tennessee in social studies education and an MA and PhD from NYU in Russian history and the history of education, with a concentration on the development of the college liberal arts curriculum.
82 Washington Square East, 2nd Floor
David Zapotocky serves as the school’s registrar, providing information regarding both Steinhardt and NYU policies and procedures to undergraduate and graduate students for registration requirements, withdrawals, pass/fail and other grading options, maintaining matriculation, leaves of absence, payment options, and student status. He acts as liaison with the University Registrar, Bursar, Office of Financial Aid, and the Office of International Students and Scholars. The Steinhardt Office of Registration Services oversees and monitors several honors programs such as the Undergraduate Dean’s List, Latin Honors, and departmental honors; as well as general academic progress of both undergraduate and graduate students. The Office also supervises registration for such programs as the Interuniversity Doctoral Consortia, Spring in New York, NYU Summer Session, Fast Track for Teachers, and Winter and Study Abroad Intersessions.
The Office of Registration Services also works with Steinhardt faculty on student orientation, advisement, registration, and discipline. It also provides services for course and program development and course scheduling, including maintaining the Inventory of Courses, overseeing classroom assignments, and providing overviews and reports on class enrollments, course scheduling, and course room needs.
David has been director since 1992, coming to Steinhardt from the NYU Chancellor’s Office where he managed faculty appointments and records. Prior positions at New York University include Assistant Director of Registration Services for the School of Continuing & Professional Studies, and Administrative Assistant of Administrative Services & Human Resources for the College of Dentistry. He is a New York State certified social studies teacher and has held the positions of Instructor of German and Lecturer of History with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies. He received a B.S. from the University of Tennessee in social studies education and an MA and PhD from NYU in Russian history and the history of education, with a concentration on the development of the college liberal arts curriculum.